Birmingham, AL – In a shocking case of abuse of power, an IRS employee has been sentenced to 9 years and 2 months in prison for leading a $1 million stolen identity refund scheme.
NaKeisha Hall, 40, pleaded guilty in February to theft of government funds, aggravated identity theft, unauthorized access to a protected computer, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud and mail fraud affecting a financial institution.
Chief U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre sentenced Hall to 9 years and 2 months in prison on the charges, ordered her to pay $438,187 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, and to forfeit the same amount to the U.S. government as proceeds of criminal activity.
Hall, a daughter of a long-time IRS employee, worked in the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service office in Birmingham from July 2007 to November 2011, and later in TAS offices in Omaha, Neb., New Orleans, La., and Salt Lake City, Utah.
According to court records, Hall led a complex, multi-year scheme involving hundreds of victims, and successfully claimed more than $400,000 in fraudulent tax refunds.
Three co-conspirators have pleaded guilty in the case, including Lashon Roberson, 36, of Birmingham, who was sentenced to 3 years in prison and ordered to pay $119,185 in restitution to the IRS.
Jimmie Goodman, 37, of Birmingham, was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in prison, and Abdulla Coleman, 40, of Birmingham, is scheduled for sentencing on September 14.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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